Surgery – Instruments – Obstetric or gynecological instruments
Patent
1995-03-20
1996-10-08
Thaler, Michael H.
Surgery
Instruments
Obstetric or gynecological instruments
A61B 1742, A61B 1746
Patent
active
055626807
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for assisting the performance of laparoscopic pelvic procedures. The apparatus has a first structure for engaging a uterus to effect stabilization thereof and a second structure for holding a spacing material such as a resilient moisture absorbent material into the vaginal fornix. The first and second structures are cooperatively engaged to allow the resilient moisture absorbent material held by the second structure to be selectively movably positioned relative to a uterus which is engaged by the first structure. The invention further contemplates a method of assisting the performance of laparoscopic pelvic procedures, which method consists of the steps of: providing a structure to grasp the uterine cervix; grasping the uterus with the structure to stabilize the position thereof; providing an elongate rod with a proximal end and a distal end; connecting the elongate rod to the cervix grasping structure for movement relative thereto; attaching the resilient material at the distal end of the elongate rod; and manipulating the proximal end of the elongate rod to change the position of the elongate rod relative to the uterine grasping structure and position the resilient material at the distal end of the elongate rod where desired in the vicinity of the uterine cervix.
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Thaler Michael H.
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